Top executives from Detroit automakers ask House​ Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader​ Harry Reid for aid.

Sen. Barack Obama didn't know his aunt might​ be living illegally in the United States, as media​ outlets are reporting, and his campaign will​ retu...

While many in the media are single-mindedly​ focused on vice presidential nominee Sarah​ Palin's outfits, Republican efforts to brand​ Sen. Barack O...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Hu​ Jintao told U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in a​ telephone conversation that proper handling of the​ Ta...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Jeff Merkley won​ the closely contested U.S. Senate race in Oregon,​ defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Gordon Smith,​ a...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedy spoofs by Tina Fey​ and Stephen Colbert have made the U.S.​ presidential race a made-for-television event, but​ on Tuesday...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama defeated John​ McCain in presidential voting on Tuesday in Iowa,​ carrying the state that pushed him into the​ nation...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Mark Warner on​ Tuesday won his bid to replace retiring Republican​ Sen. John Warner in the U.S. Senate race in​ Virginia...

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to​ lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is​ Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, according to​ several...